GDT: 10/7/18

[DFC]

Leafs PK looks better than their defense.

 

[Skolman]

You don’t have a single player on your team that is in the same stratosphere as Matthews.

AINEFC

So he's better than McDavid? Got it.

Not surprised you'd think that

 

[hockeeyyy]

What an unbelievable penalty kill. Holy crap. I don't think the Blackhawks got a single shot on net or even got a shot attempt off. Wow.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Boy, I'm kind of impressed with the Leafs penalty kill. It's been super aggressive, and yet very disruptive and controlled.

Yeah, I like how they force the opponent into the corner, then quickly out-number the puck carrier to force a turnover.

 

[Morlu]

Refs don’t wanna give the Leafs too many power plays. You can already see it in the last 2 games.

 

[Sojourn]

Boy, I'm kind of impressed with the Leafs penalty kill. It's been super aggressive, and yet very disruptive and controlled.

Agreed. Just the right kind of aggressive, but very composed.

 

[Sojourn]

f***, I missed hockey. I hate the off-season.

 

[pcruz]

When did tripping cease to be against the rules?

 

[bukwas]

Yeah, and then the response to that is usually full of sarcasm and hyperbole, which Leaf fans take as "hate," and then it just spins out of control with one side trying to find numbers to prove Matthews IS OBVIOUSLY better than Gretzky, and the other side claiming he's a fringe NHLer on a hot streak.

Stupid breeds stupid.

 

[clydesdale line]

Boy, I'm kind of impressed with the Leafs penalty kill. It's been super aggressive, and yet very disruptive and controlled.

Hawks have the worst PP in the league already. Hell, our special teams have sucked for quite a bit now under Quenneville (either PP or PK or both).

 

[hockeeyyy]

In theory, a player like Marner and Tavares should work magic together. And in practice, it's really starting to shine now. They've been doing some really incredible things on the ice in the last couple of games.

Matthews couldn't corral that bouncing puck. Almost scored his second of the game.

 

[Sojourn]

Wow, Gardiner. You actually waited so long, it looked like you were trying to give it to the Chicago player.

 

[34]

So he's better than McDavid? Got it.

Not surprised you'd think that

1 player team bud. Enjoy missing the playoffs again.

And yes, Matthews will score more goals then McDavid in a full healthy season.

 

[Paradoc]

Gardiner with his patent blind pass to no one.

 

[pcruz]

That's why Jake Gardiner is the most exciting player in the NHL.
He's the only one who is allowed to switch teams at any point during the game.
The exciting part? Nobody knows when he's going to switch!!!

 

[Pi]

8 periods, 8 goals.

leafs arent gonna have any trouble scoring goals

Babcock needs to optimize the D pairings to make sure goals don't end up in our zone at the same rate though.

No idea how Hainsey is playing with Rielly this year. Anyone else would be better.

 

[Skolman]

1 player team bud. Enjoy missing the playoffs again.

That's absolutely irrelevant to this exchange.

Never change Hollywood.

 

[JadedLeaf]

1 player team bud. Enjoy missing the playoffs again.

And yes, Matthews will score more goals then McDavid in a full healthy season.

It's a GDT guys, not a pissing match between Jets/oilers and Leafs.

 

[Givememoneyback]

That's absolutely irrelevant to this exchange.

Never change Hollywood.

Don't feed the . . .

 

[Sojourn]

It's a GDT guys, not a pissing match between Jets/oilers and Leafs.

What this guy said.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

The Leafa could always score goals. It blows my mind how Dubas thought adding another scorer like Tavares was smarter than addressing a team weakness (which every Leafs manager seems to overlook).

 

[The Macho King]

Hawks have the worst PP in the league already. Hell, our special teams have sucked for quite a bit now under Quenneville (either PP or PK or both).

Is Keith still on PP1? There's no threat from the point on that PP - Keith has never been a good goalscorer. Just cover Kane and you're good.

 

[hockeeyyy]

That second period is why I feel the Leafs defense is much better than people are giving them credit for. The forwards were much more controlled in their own end and providing outlets for the defensemen.

I didn't like the goal against Sparks in the second period, but I'm not too sure Dermott realized he was a bit out of position until Hayden got in front of the net. I don't feel like Dermott has been playing that poorly anyway.

 

[NyQuil]

The Leafa could always score goals. It blows my mind how Dubas thought adding another scorer like Tavares was smarter than addressing a team weakness (which every Leafs manager seems to overlook).

A guy like Tavares isn’t available every day.

 

[Brobust]

Leafs PK looks better than their defense.

That's because they're not focused on offence.

Their even strength issue is that the forwards are so overzealous to get attacking that they leave the defensive zone too early and leave the defencemen out to dry.